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Mr. Harrison proposed the name of C. "W. Young, of Paw Paw, and Mr. 

 Young was duly elected. 



Mr. Baxter moved and it was supported that a committee be appointed to 

 to take action on the death of Mr. John Starkweather. 



The motion prevailed, and Messrs. Baxter, Shoemaker, and Mitchell were 

 appointed such committee. 



Mr. Cobb, chairman of the business committee, reported Jackson buildings 

 all taken down, eleven cars loaded, and about five cars more to load ; lumber 

 for president's and secretary's offices, ladies' college, express and police offices, 

 and lunch-room purchased ; track on Detroit grounds worked. Second street 

 closed, and work progressing. That he had sold part of the Jackson sheep 

 and swine pens to the Jackson County Agricultural Society for $50. 



Prof. J. C Holmes invited the committee to attend tiie meeting of the State 

 Pioneer Society now in session, and to become members of that society. 



Dr. Gibson invited the committee to meet with the State Horticultural 

 Society at Ionia, June 26th and 27th. 



The invitations were received with thanks. 



The Military Committee reported that several companies had agreed to take 

 part in the drill ; that all companies in the State had been invited to partici- 

 pate. 



Mr. Dean, chairman of Printing Committee, reported five thousand copies 

 of the Premium List printed; part of them distributed. 



An invitation to visit the Agricultural College on the 13th of June having 

 been accepted during the last winter meeting, it was on motion resolved to 

 start for the college at 8 :30 o'clock to-morrow a. m. 



Mr. Parsons moved that an invitation to attend the fair be extended to 

 President Arthur. Carried. 



On motion of Dr. Mitchell, Governor Begole was invited to attend the fair. 



Mr. J. M. Sterling, chairman of the Transportation Committee, reported 

 usual railroad arrangements completed. 



On motion a recess was taken until 8 o'clock Wednesday A. 3i. 



Wednesday, June '60, 



8:30 o'clock A.M. 



Committee resumed. 



The committee appointed to prepare resolutions upon the death of Mr. 

 Starkweather reported as follows : 



Whereas, Since the last meeting of this Executive Committee, John Starkweather, 

 of Ypsilanti, a former member and active co-worker, lias passed over the dark river; 



Resolved, That this committee desires to place on record its appreciation of the 

 valuable services rendered to the State Agricultural Society by the late John Stark- 

 weather while a member of this committee— while the Society was yoimg and strug- 

 gling with diflSculties and of the interest he continued during his after-life to 

 manifest in its growth and prosperity. 



Besolved, That we extend to the family of the deceased our condolence and sym- 

 pathy. 



Adopted unanimously. 



Mr. Baxter then offered the following, which was adopted unanimously by 



a rising vote. 



Whereas, Our friend and fellow worker, C. A. Harrison, has resigned his position as 

 a member of this executive committee aiid is about to remove from our State; 



